Public Library Blog

Library Funding and the Non-resident Fee by Rebecca Hunt

A question occasionally asked of library staff members is, “How is the library funded?” In Ontario, libraries are funded primarily through municipal tax dollars. In Temiskaming Shores, this accounts for about 85% of library revenues. Although libraries are primarily funded by municipalities and their boards are appointed by municipal councils, libraries are governed by the Public Libraries Act of Ontario. The act restricts the ability of public libraries to levy fees for services for residents...

September is Library Card Sign Up Month by Rebecca Hunt

September signals back-to-school and the beginning of more indoor activities—what better month to sign up for a library card to take advantage of all that your local library offers? Libraries open up worlds of possibilities to connect, learn and transform, and it is easy to sign up for a membership!

At Temiskaming Shores Public Library a library card gives access to numerous services, including printed books, magazines and newspapers; online access to e-books, audiobooks and e-magazines; movies...

Notre club de lecture sur Zoom! “Ben voyons donc !” par Carmen Peddie

Pour le monde qui me connait vous aurez jamais penser que cela serait possible de moi mais oui c’est vrai! Je ne mens pas. Nous vous offrons notre club de lecture sur Zoom! 

La technologie et moi n’étions pas de meilleurs amis mais avec l’encouragement de ma patronne, mes collègues de travail, ma famille et mes amis… et avec la pratique… tout est possible.

J’oserais d’ailleurs dire que parfois c’est très amusant.

Le Club des Liseuses se réunit depuis 2013. À cause des changements de l’an dernier...

It Takes a Village by Alison McCorkle

The Temiskaming Shores Public Library has been very, very fortunate over the years to have had lots of wonderful partnerships with many other organizations both local and not-so-local. 

One of our most recent partnerships has been with the Grain Farmers of Ontario.  They graciously and generously reached out to us through their Good in Every Grain public outreach campaign offering to send us some grain growing kits.

These kits include a cup with lid and instructions, soil, grain seeds, recipes, a...